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4.2: INPUT AND OUTPUT PROCESSORS
4.2.1: Input Level Measurement/Adjustment
Application:
It is critical that the input signals coming into the PCAP II Plus be adjusted in level such that
the Input Levels bargraphs on the Master Control screen are maximized in intensity without
indicating an overload condition (display fully pegged in the RED zone). Therefore, the Input
Levels controls are provided.
There are two ways that the user can adjust the levels of the Left and Right input signals: 1)
knob control via the external processor front panel, and 2) software slider control via the
Master Control screen. Note that in the STAND-ALONE processing mode, only the knob
control is available.
Selection of the level control method is accomplished in the Settings menu as shown in Figure 4-2.
When “Enable Software Input Level Controls” is checked, the sliders located under the Input Levels
bargraphs on the Master Control screen are used; moving the sliders up and down increase and
decrease, respectively, the input audio levels, and the “0” buttons are used to instantly set the levels
precisely to the 0dB point (especially useful when the DIGITAL input is used and it is desirable not to
change the audio level during the processing). Otherwise, if unchecked the INPUT LEVELS knobs on
the external processor are used; rotating the knobs clockwise and counterclockwise increases and
decreases the levels, respectively.
Figure 4-2: Software Input Level Control Enabling
Indication of the input audio levels is similarly accomplished via both the Master Control software
screen and the external processor front panel. Interpretation of the Master Control bargraphs is